Chapter 9

Trope Nine: Here Come the Rivals!

Kate’s POV

“Here, it’s on the house,” Edward said as he set the chocolate cake on my table and poured me some coffee. “Enjoy.”

I stared at the treat, and it seemed different from the last time I came here; it looked more exquisite and had my name on it… no, like literally, this man placed my name on it, with whipped cream… even added a heart.

I stared at the cake and back at him.

“I assure you the taste would blow your mind away,” he said with a satisfied look on his face. “I made it myself.”

I looked at the cake and shrugged – the sooner I ate it, the sooner I could get out of there with the other cakes for my family.

I took a bite, and it melted in my mouth.

It was good! No, even